Spring Session M
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | StarStarStarStarHalf star[1] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | C+[2] |
Spring Session M is the debut studio album by American rock band Missing Persons. It was released on October 8, 1982, by Capitol Records. The title of the album is an anagram of the band's name. Produced by Ken Scott with the songs written by Terry Bozzio, Dale Bozzio, and Warren Cuccurullo, Spring Session M is a new wave rock album with elements of synth-pop.
Upon its release, the album received generally positive reviews from music critics and also noted commercial success, peaking at #17 on the Billboard 200. Spring Session M was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).[3]
Four singles were released from the album: "Words", "Windows", "Destination Unknown", and "Walking in L.A." All singles charted on the Billboard Hot 100, with "Words" and "Destination Unknown" both reaching #42, and the music videos also received regular airplay on MTV.
Track listing
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CD bonus tracks (2021 Rubellan Remasters edition)[4]
- "I Like Boys" (D. Bozzio, T. Bozzio, W. Cuccurullo)
- "Mental Hopscotch" (T. Bozzio, Cuccurullo)
- "Hello, I Love You" [Jim Morrison, Ray Manzarek, Robbie Krieger, John Densmore]
- "Action Reaction" (D. Bozzio, T. Bozzio, W. Cuccurullo)
Personnel
Missing Persons
- Dale Bozzio – vocals
- Terry Bozzio – vocals, keyboards, synthesizers, drums, percussion
- Warren Cuccurullo – guitar, vocals
- Patrick O'Hearn – electric and synthesized bass; keyboards, synthesizers
- Chuck Wild – synthesizer, keyboard
Production
- Ken Scott – producer, engineer
- Brian Leshon, Phil Jost, Ralph Sutton – assistant engineers
- Bernie Grundman – mastering
- Glen Wexler – photography, art direction, design
- Kurt Triffet – artwork and design
Charts
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Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications and sales
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[7] | Gold | 500,000 |
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References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Ogg, Alex. "Spring Session M – Missing Persons". AllMusic. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Christgau, Robert (1990). "Missing Persons: Spring Session M". Christgau's Record Guide: The '80s. Pantheon Books. p. 277. ISBN 0-679-73015-X. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."RIAA". RIAA. Retrieved May 14, 2019.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Missing Persons / Spring Session M". Rubellan Remasters.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 204. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1983". Billboard. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
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External links
- Spring Session M at Discogs (list of releases)
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